WEST JEFFERSON — Carolina Timberworks, a Boone-based leading designer and manufacturer in the U.S. of architectural timber frames crafted from wooden timbers, announced the first phase of an initiative that has already achieved 95% Net-Zero Carbon Usage, by installing a rooftop solar array t…
BOONE — Hundreds of community members marched on King Street on Monday, July 4, to protest the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Read more
BLOWING ROCK — As real estate developments go in the High Country, it doesn’t get much more exciting for what it means to the local economy th… Read more
BLOWING ROCK — Presented with a page of 80 scholarship possibilities a few months ago, Elle Nichols thought there might be opportunity in numb… Read more
Community members in Watauga County celebrated the Fourth of July in style with community gatherings, parades and — of course — fireworks. Read more
BOONE — Due to rising costs, the Watauga County Board of Education voted to increase school breakfast and lunch prices for the 2022-23 school year. Read more
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed the first established presence of the invasive spot… Read more
Editor’s Note: This article features news and photos from past editions of the Watauga Democrat. Read more
BOONE — For the month of July, the Watauga County Historical Society announced that the Lyons brothers — Leslie, Clarence and Earl — have been… Read more
WATAUGA — The Watauga Housing Council has began meeting to move forward with potential solut… Read more
BOONE – Watauga Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get Wi… Read more
LENOIR — Blue Ridge Energy has announced that Robert Kent, who has served as director of ope… Read more
BOONE — A time and date has been set for discussion on whether or not to name the aquatics c… Read more
The following information is courtesy of the Boone Police Department. All suspects are consi… Read more
The following are highlights from teams across Watauga County for the week of June 27-July 4. Read more
BOONE — Heading into July, the Boone Bigfoots are as hot as the dog days they are playing in, improving their record to 14-7 nearing the midpo… Read more
CARROLLTON, Ga. — All season, Appalachian FC has been on the hunt for a home playoff spot and they secured it on Saturday with a monster resul… Read more
NEW ORLEANS — The Sun Belt Conference is officially a 14-school league as of Friday, July 1, with Marshall, Old Dominion, James Madison and So… Read more
BLOWING ROCK — The Blowing Rock Tourism Development Authority (TDA) welcomed two new promotions professionals to its team in May. Lindsay Garc… Read more
WEST JEFFERSON — Carolina Timberworks, a Boone-based leading designer and manufacturer in the U.S. of architectural timber frames crafted from… Read more
The following information was provided by AppHealthCare. Restaurants are inspected one to four times per year based on risk frequency, year-ro… Read more
BOONE — A new car wash is coming to Boone on Blowing Rock Road. Read more
BOONE — Residents and visitors in the Watauga County area have the chance to witness a music and dance spectacle like none other when the inte… Read more
